UF College of Law expert available to comment on U.S. Supreme Court case City of Ontario v. Quon

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thursday, the Supreme Court released its decision in City of Ontario v. Quon.

The court ruled that it was not a violation of a police officer’s constitutional rights when a California police department reviewed sexually explicit texts that were on a department-issued pager.

The court also made it known that it is not currently willing to make any broad rulings regarding electronic devices while the technology is still evolving.

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Jon Mills – Mills is Dean Emeritus of the University of Florida Levin College of Law, a professor of law and director for the Center for Governmental Responsibility. He can be reached at 352-538-0380. View his faculty page.